Some different faces at WSU practice 3
COUGARS Some notes for you after Paul Wulff's conference call and practice, including a surprise appearance from an alum and a new walk-on kicker. Read on.
THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2009
UI's Axman: author and coach
Steve Axman's resume would take more than just a page or two -- 38 years of coaching, 19 stops, 12 published books. Yes, that's right -- the Idaho offensive coordinator is an accomplished author. Read on for more in a story for tomorrow's paper.
Chiefs finding a groove 2
The Western Hockey League schedule is picking up and the Spokane Chiefs seem to be picking up momentum.A 5-1 win over Chilliwack Wednesday night gave them three wins in their last four games and the loss was a well played game when the visitors' goalie…
Successful O'Dea coach dies
Phil Lumpkin, the successful coach at O'Dea High School in Seattle has died at age 57. The cause of depth, according to these stories in The Seattle Times, was related to pneumonia. In a related story, fellow coaches share their recollections.
WSU news isn't hard to find 10
COUGARS We got a little sidetracked this morning listening to a couple of sports podcasts. Hard to believe what can be said on the radio in Passaic, New Jersey can be heard in Pullman, Washington ... or Cairo, Egypt for that matter. And so can…
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 2009
Chiefs win, trade Donaghy
The Spokane Chiefs turned in a solid performance for a 5-1 win over Chilliwack. Afterwards they traded 20-year old forward Dustin Donaghy to Lethbridge for a sixth-round draft pick.Keep reading for my unedited game story for Thursday paper and then check back tomorrow for more…
WSU's newest freshman 4
COUGARS Saturday night against Notre Dame, the Washington State University fullback snuck out into the right flat and caught a pass from Jeff Tuel. It went for 12 yards. And if you were wondering who No. 37 was that caught it, read on. We'll tell…
Bouldin on another award list
GU senior guard Matt Bouldin is one of the candidates for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Click here for the entire list and here for more about the award.
Shock sign four players 1
The Spokane Shock signed four players, including a pair of familiar names (Markee White and Alex Teems) and a former All-AFL receiver. They are the first four players to officially join the Shock in the new Arena Football 1. White is pictured above.More below. (There's…
Panhandle Picks
Here's the last intallment of the season.Click below to see Greg Lee's football picks for the first round of the Idaho state playoffs.
Spanning the globe for WSU news 3
COUGARS From Pullman to Tucson and everywhere in between. That's the area we cover today with links and notes. Read on.
TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2009
Idaho practice tidbits
The practice week started for the Idaho Vandals this afternoon inside the Kibbie Dome. There were some interesting developments to share along with a little piece I put together after talking to quarterbacks coach Jonathan Smith. Read on.
Saxons rise from the dead 37
On post-season life support and needing a miracle, pre-season Greater Spokane League football favorite Ferris got one last week. Tuesday night, in front of 2,050 fans at Joe Albi Stadium, the resuscitated Saxons made the most of their second chance in a mini-game tie-breaker series…
Notes from WSU and around the Pac-10 7
COUGARS A pretty interesting day in Pullman, what with a couple of visitors to basketball practice and some doings on the football practice field. Read on.
WCC coaches chat up teams
Every coach had roughly eight-minute segments to talk about their teams and the upcoming WCC season. The general consensus is that Gonzaga is the team to beat, Portland is GU’s primary threat, teams at the top (other than an experienced Pilots squad) have a ton…
Day-after Alberta 1
I was going to make one long post, but we’ll break it up. First up is the day-after post from Monday’s exhibition win over Alberta. I’ll be back in a bit with some updates from the WCC coaches conference call that took place during the…
A trickle of WSU news this Tuesday 2
COUGARS As dry as Tuesday morning's usually are – and today is no exception – that's how wet Wednesday's are. So be patient. News always happens on Tuesdays. But to tide you through, we have links. Read on.
MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2009
Zags roll past Alberta in exhibition 2
Gonzaga opened its season with a 94-53 exhibition victory over the visiting University of Alberta Golden Bears on Monday night. I've posted my unedited game story below.
Coeur d'Alene takes tiebreaker 3
The Coeur d'Alene football team overcame off-the-field adversity to capture the 5A Inland Empire League's second state playoff berth Monday.Click the tab below to read my unedited story.
Next up for WSU is Arizona 2
COUGARS Next up on the Cougars' road show: the University of Arizona Wildcats. We have our first look on the link. Read on.
Monday morning Vandal notes
Just a few things to pass along here. Robb Akey said this morning that LB Paul Senescall (concussion) should be available to play against Fresno State while the status of CB Isaac Butts (hamstring) is still in doubt. Both players missed last week's game. Also,…
Idaho prep football playoffs
The Idaho High School Activities Association has released most of the dates/sites for the state football playoffs this week.Click the tab below to see each classification.
Zags tip off against Alberta
It's game time, sort of. GU opens tonight with an exhibition game against the University of Alberta at the MAC.A short, short preview below and updates on ex-Zags in the NBA.
WSU has one more long road trip 5
COUGARS Washington State's 2009 version of a Long March comes to an end this weekend with the Cougars third consecutive road game. This one is in Tucson, that "little" college town near the border with Mexico. Saddled with a five-game losing streak, WSU will try…
Chiefs get road win
Here's an oddity from the Spokane Chiefs' weekend - they beat two of the better teams in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League on the road but they lose at home.Still, it would have to be considered an outstanding weekend since the Chiefs…
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